FAIR 5.0
Ouakam (Virage)
Dakar, Senegal
Right now
· Swell NNW 1.8m 14sToo windySKIP TODAY
Waves
Well overhead2.4–3.8m
Nice long waves· 14s
Wind
Windy — choppy, harder to surf25kph
N · gusts 40kph
Best time to surf
AICould not generate AI recommendation at this time
Tides
Today
▼05:45 AM0.3m
▲12:18 PM0.3m
▼06:53 PM0.2m
Today's Tides · Thursday, April 9, 2026
Now0.27m↗ Rising
▲
High Tide
12:18 PM
0.28m
▼
Low Tide
05:45 AM
0.28m
▼
Low Tide
06:53 PM
0.21m
Next 4 Days
Wave Forecast (5 Days)
2.3–4.1m face · Avg 12s
Primary swell NNW · 1.7m · 7s
Thu, Apr 9
2.3-3.6m
24h
7s
2.4-3.7m
03h
14.1s
2.4-3.8m
06h
13.7s
2.5-3.9m
09h
13.4s
2.5-3.9m
12h
12.8s
2.6-4.0m
15h
12.4s
2.6-4.1m
18h
10.3s
2.6-4.1m
21h
9.9s
Wave Height (meters)
Top numbers: height · Bottom numbers: period
Wind Forecast (5 Days)
Onshore (estimate) · choppier waves
Thu, Apr 9
22.3
↑
24h
N
23.8
↑
03h
N
24.9
↑
06h
N
26.6
↑
09h
N
26.8
↑
12h
N
26.7
↑
15h
N
25.2
↑
18h
N
24.5
↑
21h
N
Wind Speed (km/h)
Wind Gusts
Arrows match the direction label
Recommendations by Level
CHALLENGING
Too big · Too windy⏰Best: Now (rising tide)
Inside sections can be suitable for confident beginners at higher tides when the wave is softer. Stick to the whitewash zone and avoid the main peak where more experienced surfers sit.
Tide chart, wave forecast, and surf conditions for Ouakam (Virage). Check tide times, wave height, wind direction, and best surf windows.
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